Cambridge has advantage in Boat Race

More sport / 10 March 2014, 8:03pm

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The Cambridge (L) and Oxford crews pose after they were weighed during a news conference in London. The rowing crews will compete in the 160th Boat Race between the two universities in London on April 6. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

London - Cambridge will hold a slight weight advantage of about 20 kilograms (44 pounds) in the annual Boat Race against Oxford next month.

The Cambridge crew weighed in Monday at a total of 791.6 kilograms (1 745 pounds), while Oxford came in at 772.6 kilograms (1703 pounds).

The 160th edition of the race will be held on April 6 on the River Thames.

The heaviest crew member will be Oxford president Malcolm Howard, a Canadian Olympic medalist who weighed 108.2 kilograms (238 pounds).

Cambridge leads the series with 81 victories to Oxford's 77, with one dead heat in 1877.